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China's postal industry registers robust growth in first four months

China's postal industry registered higher revenue and business volume in the first four months of this year, despite the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, official data

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China's foreign direct investment posts positive growth in April

VCG Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainlandrose by11.8 percent year on year to 70.36 billion yuan (9.92 billion U.S. dollars) in April amid the COVID-19 pandemic, said an off

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Bangladesh's daily COVID-19 cases top 1,000 for first time

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh on Monday rose by more than 1,000 in one day for the first time since March 8, signaling the country's alarmingly-

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China's Hubei receives 7.35 mln tourists during May Day holiday

Central China's Hubei Province, which has been hit hard by the COVID-19 epidemic, received a total of 7.35 million tourists during the May Day holiday. Tourism revenue

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China has 532 million online gamers: report

File Photo: A professional player for an online game (Xinhua/Li Wen) The number of online gamers in China had reached 532 million as of March this year, up by 47.98 mi

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Beijing's imports, exports fall by 6.2 pct in Q1

Beijing Customs said Thursday that its imports and exports in the first quarter of this year totaled 625.42 billion yuan (about 88.34 billion U.S. dollars), down 6.2 p

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Israeli exports to China up 9.85 pct in Q1 despite COVID-19 pandemic

Israeli exports to China rose by 9.85 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic, the Central Bureau of Statistics said Tuesday

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Huaxia Bank 2019 profit up 5 pct

BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Huaxia Bank, a mid-sized Chinese lender, reported steady profit growth last year.The bank raked in 21.91 billion yuan (about 3 billion U.S. dollars) in net profits attri

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U.S. jobless claims total 5 mln last week as COVID-19 fallout ripples through workforce

The number of initial jobless claims in the United States totaled 5.2 million last week as the COVID-19 fallout continues to ripple through workforce, following staggering figures of over 6 million i

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U.S. jobless claims again surpass 6 mln last week amid mounting COVID-19 fallout

The number of initial jobless claims in the United States totaled 6.6 million last week amid mounting economic fallout from COVID-19, following a similar staggering figure the week earlier, the U.S.

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Israel's forex reserves suffer biggest-ever monthly fall amid coronavirus pandemic

Israel's foreign exchange reserves fell by 5.1 billion U.S. dollars in March amid the coronavirus pandemic, registering the biggest ever monthly decline of the country

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Coronavirus outbreak drags China's FDI down 8.6 pct in Jan-Feb

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland fell 8.6 percent year on year in the first two months of 2020 amid the combined impacts of the novel coronavi

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China's foreign exchange market turnover at 13.43 trln yuan in January

China's foreign exchange (forex) market reported a turnover of 13.43 trillion yuan (about 1.94 trillion U.S. dollars) in January, official data showed Friday. Specifically, turnover of forex transact

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China's economy expands 6.1 percent in 2019

China's economy grew 6.1 percent year on year in 2019, according to a report released by National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday.Gross domestic product (GDP) tota

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China allocates 8 bln yuan in fight against epidemic

China allocated on Friday 8 billion yuan (about 1.15 billion U.S. dollars), the second batch of subsidies in the nationwide battle against the novel coronavirus outbre

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Shanghai posts solid FDI growth in 2019

Shanghai reported solid growth in foreign direct investment (FDI) last year following a spate of measures to further open more sectors to foreign investors. A total of

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Daily railway trips to plunge as China fights epidemic

Chinese railway passenger trips are expected to slump 78.5 percent year on year to 2.6 million on Saturday, as the country strengthens epidemic prevention and control.